Bobbie Nelson Reviewed

Bobbie Nelson

In reading between the notes of Bobbie Nelson's first solo album, three things become clear. 1) Audiobiography is a wonderful, gentle, unassuming recording that resonates with tenderness. 2) It's hard not to absolutely love Bobbie Nelson simply for who she is. 3) Bobbie and Willie have one of those remarkably symbiotic sibling relationships, and their lifelong devotion is evident in every one of the album's dozen tracks. For the record, Bobbie is accompanied by Willie, who sings on the opening track, "Back to Earth," and the closer, "Until Tomorrow," along with their bandmate guitarist, Jody Payne. Yet, this is Bobbie's recording, and for most of the tracks, it's just her and the 88s, lilting in and out of classics ("Stardust," "Laura," "Deep Purple"), rockers ("Boogie Woogie," "The House of Blue Lights"), and her brother's gorgeous "Crazy." At 77, Bobbie Nelson is a class act, and Audiobiography is her grand piano valentine.